Rotary action pull toy



March 24, 1953 w. F. DISSELL 2,632,283

ROTARY ACTION PULL. TOY

7 Filed Nov. 21, 1949 z 3 I2 W///// :1lll||||H I ps g f I '7 l I a 225mm IIIIIIIIHHZ w ff a d ,6 9 llIlll-llllllllll INVENTOR. WILLIAM EDISSELL.

Patented Mar. 24, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

My invention relates to a new design and improvement in toys.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a toy of theportable or rolling type that may be pulled or drawn on a surface andhaving mounted thereon a wheel that revolves with wide edges which bearpictures in colors or other characters interesting to children.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy of the typedescribed that, in addition to the wheel described, has other objectssupported on a moving belt that revolve, or have other movementsproduced by such belt.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy as described thathas four wheels bearing on a supporting surface and such wheelstransmitting power to a rotating belt to produce motion of a wheelmounted on said toy and in contact with such belt and other objectssupported on the surface of such belt.

A better understanding of the invention may be had by a reference to thedescription and accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l is a general view of the invention in elevation looking at itfrom one side, a part of one of the wheels being cut away to show adriving drum with belt.

Fig. 2 is a view of the device looking down on the top, with a sectionalshowing of one set of the wheels and end of the frame members.

Referring to the drawing, I refers to the frame members of the devicewhich are supported at either end by a pair of wheels 3 which contactwith a supporting surface and revolve on a common axle 2, disposedbetween each pair of wheels in a drum 4 which is fixed on the axle 2 andrevolves with such axle as it is driven by the wheels 3 which arelikewise fixed on such axle, the drum and wheels rotating in unison witheach other as the device is pulled along on a supporting surface, andendless belt passes over the drums 4 and is driven by such drums as theyrevolve as stated. A wheel I is mounted vertically over the belt 5 bymeans of the upright parallel supports 6 which are fixed in the framemembers I at 6A, having an axle 8 provided in their upper end portionupon which the wheel 1 is supported and rotates by means of itsperiphery being in contact with the upper surface of the revolving belt5, extending upright from the frame members on either side of the belt 5are a number of pegs, or posts 9 and ID, the posts, or pegs l not beingin direct line with 9. Retained within such posts, or pegs, are toyobjects II and [2 which are loosely supported on the top surface of thebelt and free to turn over, around, etc., without falling off such belt,when activated by the revolving belt 5.

The device is operated by pulling, or pushing it along on a supportingfloor or surface. This movement of the device causes the belt 5 torevolve by means of the drums 4 and rotates the large wheel I which hasa wide periphery and upon which may be placed pictures, colored orotherwise, or characters of other kinds which will interest children.Other objects such as H and [2 are placed and supported on the belt 5and within the pegs 9 and H), such pegs preventing them from rolling ofithe belt 5 when they are being activated by such revolving belt.

By reason of the aforesaid description it will be observed that a toy ofnovel features has been provided which by being drawn, or otherwisemoved over a desired and suitable surface will impart motion to theendless belt causing it to revolve horizontally around the drums ateither end of the body of the device, such movement of the belt willrotate the large vertically mounted wheel and activate the other obiectssuperimposed and supported on the upper surface of the belt. The devicethus provides a toy 0f the kind especially amusing and entertaining tochildren.

The device is simple in design and may be readily constructed of anysuitable and desired material such as plastic, etc. The endless beltshould preferably be made of some material having some flexibility so asto provide a certain degree of tension on the drums in order to revolvethe belt to accomplish the purposes specined.

The invention is shown and described in a desired design and structure,however adaptations in use may require modifications within the scopeand spirit of the invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A toy comprising a base having axles at each end of the base,extending transversely thereof and supporting ground engaging wheels onsaid axles on opposite sides of the base, one of said axles being fixedto the ground engaging wheels thereon and rotatably mounted in the baseand having a drum fixed thereto intermediate its ends so as to be drivenby the ground engaging wheels, a drum on the other axle aligned with thedrum on the driven axle, said drum being of a diameter at least equal tothe vertical thickness of said base, an endless belt trained over saiddrums and having upper and lower flights lying on opposite sides of thebase, and a rotatable member engaging the upper flight of the belt androtatable thereby upon movement of said belt.

2. A toy comprising a base having axles at each end of the base,extending transversely I thereof and supporting ground engaging wheelson said axles on opposite sides of the base, one of said axles beingfixed to the ground engaging wheels thereon and rotatably mounted in thebase and having a drum fixed thereto intermediate its ends so as to bedriven by the ground engaging wheels, a drum on the other axle alignedwith the drum on the driven axle, said drum being of a diameter at leastequal to the vertical thickness of said base, an endless belt trainedover said drums and having upper and lower flights lying on oppositesides of the base, and a rotatable member engaging and supported by theupper flight of the belt, and means for preventing movement oftranslation of said rotatable member while permitting rotation thereofon its axis upon movement of the belt.

3. A toy of the character described in claim 2, in which means comprisevertically extending abutments secured to said base and lying abovetheplane of the belt on opposite sides thereof.

4. A toy comprising a base having axles at each end of the base,extending transversely thereof and supporting ground engaging wheels onsaid axles on opposite sides of the base, one of said axles being fixedto the ground engaging wheels thereon and rotatably mounted in the baseand having a drum fixed thereto intermediate its ends so as to be drivenby the 4 ground engaging wheels, a drum on the other axle aligned withthe drum on the driven axle, said drum being of a diameter at leastequal to the vertical thickness of said base, an endless belt trainedover said drums and having upper and lower flights lying on oppositesides of the base, and a rotatable member engaging the upper flight ofsaid belt and being of a width greater than the width of the belt, andvertically extending pins secured to said base and lying on oppositesides of the belt so as to en gage said member and prevent movement oftranslation thereof while permitting rotation of the member uponmovement of the belt.

WILLIAM F. DISSELL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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